HEALTH CARE

A new study published this week in Child Maltreatment found that in comparison to those who had not been abused...

Millions of children are slipping through the cracks of global vaccination efforts — and measles, one of the deadliest and...

Hypospadias is a widespread congenital disorder, characterized by an abnormal placement of the urethral opening, impacting as many as 3.42%...

The Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum on 24-25 February 2025 brought together global partners from the humanitarian sector to discuss urgent...

A Swedish study suggests that even fluoride levels below international safety guidelines may impair children’s cognitive development, highlighting a need...

Incidents of children in the U.S. being poisoned by the synthetic opioid fentanyl "increased and became more severe", a new...

Children ages two to eight years across 11 Pacific jurisdictions (Alaska, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated...

New research exposes how ultra-processed foods trigger inflammation and disrupt gut bacteria, potentially driving diabetes, cancer, and neurological diseases. Here's...

How removing phones from the dinner table could be key to healthier eating habits among adolescents, according to science. Study:...

Elevated concentrations of fluoride can occur in well water, and in some countries, it is added to drinking water to...

School readiness is central to child wellbeing and is predictive of not only academic, but also long-term economic and health...

Teenagers who do not get the recommended amount of sleep may be at an increased risk for high blood pressure,...

A trial at English secondary schools of alternative food labeling - which displayed the number of minutes of physical activity...

The microbiome shapes development of insulin-producing cells in infancy, leading to long-term changes in metabolism and diabetes risk, new research...